The Predators are an Australian rock band formed in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
in 2005. It comprises three of the original members of the rock group
Powderfinger
Powderfinger were an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010, the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins ...
: Steven Bishop,
Ian Haug, and
John Collins, and Haug's fellow member of
Far Out Corporation,
Ross McLennan. As of 2023, they have released one EP, ''
Pick Up the Pace'' (2006), and one full-length album, ''Everybody Loves'' (2021).
History
Early in Powderfinger's days, Bishop left the group for personal reasons, while Haug and Collins stayed on. Haug helped form the group
Far Out Corporation in 1997, with singer/guitarist
Grant McLennan and drummer Ross McLennan.
In 2005, when Powderfinger went on hiatus, Haug and Collins reconnected with Bishop and began writing songs together. They named themselves the Predators and were signed to
Dew Process
Dew Process is an Australian independent record label, based in Brisbane, Queensland, founded and owned by Australian music industry figure Paul Piticco.
Operational
The label operates in two primary areas: traditional development of Australi ...
, a label begun by Powderfinger's manager,
Paul Piticco. The Predators released their debut EP, ''
Pick Up the Pace'', in July 2006.
In late 2006, Powderfinger reunited, and the Predators project was shelved. In 2021, they released a full-length album, titled ''Everybody Loves''.
Discography
* ''
Pick Up the Pace'' (EP, 2006)
* ''Everybody Loves'' (2021)
Band members
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Ian Haug – guitars and backing vocals
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John Collins – bass
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Steven Bishop – vocals, studio drums
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Ross McLennan – live drums
Australian rock music groups
Musical groups from Brisbane
Musical groups established in 2005
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